Edge Hill (L7), a south-east district within Liverpool which borders with Kensington, Wavertree and Toxteth, dates as far back to the early 18th century[1]. Thus, making the district relatively modern, when comparing against all districts, as it sits within the Late Modern English period.
The 18th century for English as a language was a turning point in history, were Chancery had become the new emerging standard for all written forms. This choice for standardisation had been in the process from the 14th century. Therefore, Edge Hill’s was formed in the last stages of standardisation, being codification.
Codification is the notion of minimising variation and to stabilise the English as a language towards one standard form[2]. This meaning, that the district – Edge Hill has a clear, standardised influence of the Chancery form.
Researched by Olivia Astley
[1] University of Nottingham (2018) Key to English Place-Names [online] http://kepn.nottingham.ac.uk/ [accessed 18/11/18].
[2] Freeborn, D. (1992). From Old English to Standard English. London: Macmillan.
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